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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1861, 10 June 1884, Page 2

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London, June 6. The Australian and New Zealand m.uh, which left Auckland on April 29 via San Francisco, were delivered in London to clay.

.Tune 7. [u the House of Commons last night a Government Bill was annouueed by Mr Childers in -the Budget statement for the conversion of consols from 3 per cent, to 2|. It was read a second time. It is reported on good authority that an agreement has been arrived at by Lord Granville and M. W.uldington regai dine; the deportation of Recidivistes to New C.iledonia. Sir Oavan Daffy, who recently was credited with an attempt to revive the Young Ireland party, has disclaimed any inteution on his part to re-enter political life.

Constantinople, June 6. The latest news from the Island of Crete reports that the disputes between the Cretan Christians and the officials ot the Porte have been arranged, and the state of affairs is now quite pacific in consequence of the settlement arrived at. Pbotiades Pasha, who recently resigned the Governorship of the island, has now agreed to retain his office.

Bombay, June 6. Intelligence is to hand fioni Lahore, in thePnnjaub, that a Russian Jew, who is suspected to be a spy, has been arrested theie in consequence of suspicious movements on his part. tie has been conducted to Kurrachee, Scinde, where, it ia expected, lie will be released on condition lie leaves the country.